Assessment Paper: Class 6

History and Geography

Name: ____________________ Date: _______________
Multiple Choice Questions (Circle the correct answer) 10 Marks

1. What is history primarily concerned with?

- A) Predicting the future
- B) Studying and recording past events
- C) Learning about mathematical concepts
- D) Exploring different planets

2. Why are timelines important in the study of history?

- A) They show the sequence of events.
- B) They explain how people felt during events.
- C) They provide exact dates only.
- D) They tell us who will win a battle.

3. What role do museums play in the study of history?

- A) They only display art from the modern era
- B) They preserve and exhibit historical artifacts
- C) They serve no educational purpose
- D) They are mainly used for entertainment

4. What is an "oral history"?

- A) A story written by famous historians
- B) The practice of passing down stories, events, and traditions by word of mouth
- C) A type of music from ancient times
- D) A new method of writing history books

5. Which technique is NOT a method used by archaeologists?

- A) Excavation of ancient ruins
- B) Carbon dating of artifacts
- C) Surveying and mapping historical sites
- D) Predicting future historical events

6. What is the purpose of the index in a physical map?

- A) To show the elevation
- B) To list places alphabetically with their grid references
- C) To indicate directions
- D) To display weather conditions

7. How does studying economic history help us understand the past?

- A) It shows us the types of currency used in ancient times only
- B) It provides insights into trade, industry, and the economic conditions of societies
- C) It focuses solely on rich historical figures
- D) It is concerned only with modern economies

8. What is "cultural history" concerned with?

A) The study of different political systems
B) The study of economies and markets
C) The study of ideas, beliefs, and the arts within societies
D) The study of landforms

9. What additional feature does a digital map provide when searching for a location?
- A) Printable versions
 - B) Real-time updates
- C) Physical compass
- D) Historical data

10. Which event would be classified as part of ancient history?

- A) The invention of the internet
- B) The American Revolution
- C) The building of the Great Pyramids in Egypt
- D) World War II

Short Answer Questions 10 Marks

1. Explain why historians use different types of sources.
2. Describe what a historian does.
3. Who developed the Mercator projection?
4. What is "cultural history" concerned with?
5. What is an "oral history"?

True/False (Circle T for True, F for False) 05 Marks

1. The Mercator projection distorts sizes and areas as the scale increases with latitude. (T/F)
2. A recent email would be considered a historical artifact. (T/F)
3. The purpose of timelines is only to provide exact dates of events. (T/F)
4. Museums are mainly used for entertainment purposes. (T/F)
5. Historians study history only to memorize dates and facts. (T/F)

Match the Columns (Match the term with its correct description) 05 Marks

Column A Column B
A. Political history 1. Study of ideas, beliefs, and the arts within societies
B. Cultural history 2. Focus on wars and treaties
C. Economic history 3. Study of economies and markets
D. Mercator projection 4. A cylindrical map projection
E. Oral history 5. Passed down by word of mouth